Archived Research Projects
Below is an archive of past research projects at CAHRA. Click on each project for a full description and contact information.
![UMS Portal](../images/projects/dosing-407x235.jpg)
UMS Portal
This clinical trial assesses the use of the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) and consumer technologies to standardize the prescribing and dispensing of Rx medications in primary care.
![Eli Lilly EMC2](../images/projects/rx_warning_407x235.jpg)
Eli Lilly EMC2
This pragmatic trial evaluates the efficacy of an EHR- and patient portal-based strategy to promote provider-patient communication, safe use and adherence to higher-risk diabetes-related medication regimens.
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LitCog COVID Supplement
This investigation examines the impact of COVID-19 among older individuals and how lifestyle & self-management behaviors, healthcare use, patient-reported and clinical outcomes may change over time.![](../images/projects/carrots_407x235.jpg)
UAMS Diabetes
This project tests the effectiveness and fidelity of an American College of Physicians diabetes health literacy intervention as delivered by health coaches within patient-centered medical homes in rural Arkansas.
![COPD MultiMorbidity](../images/projects/man_lake_407x235.jpg)
COPD MultiMorbidity
This study aims to determine how perceptions of chronic illness and treatment affect illness self-management in the context of multimorbidities (MM) to inform the development of self-management support messages for use in future interventions.
![KSA](../images/projects/KSA_407x235.jpg)
KSA
The objective of this study was to develop and evaluate an assessment of patient activation for diabetes care for use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
![EMC2 IVR](../images/projects/ivr_407.235.jpg)
EMC2 IVR
We assessed the effectiveness and fidelity of a primary care-based, technology-enabled strategy to improve patient-provider communication about prescribed, higher-risk medications to ensure safe use.
![Upkeep & Repair Plus](../images/projects/home_407x235.jpg)
Upkeep & Repair Plus
This pilot study will assess the feasibility of implementing a low-cost home modification program and determine if a standardized low-cost home modification program enhances safety and promotes independent living among community-dwelling older adults.![Samba](../images/projects/goodlife_407x235.jpg)
Samba
This project aims to advance, adapt, and conduct a preliminary test of the SAMBA care model to support self-management behaviors (SMB) and improve outcomes among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in preparation for a future fully powered, pragmatic randomized trial.![RRF Promoting Covid-19 Vaccination](../images/projects/vaccine_407x235.jpg)
RRF Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination
With this service grant, we will develop, implement, and evaluate persuasive COVID-19 vaccine messaging for older, English and Spanish-speaking Latinx adults.![Merck Digital Health Literacy](../images/projects/texting_407x235.jpg)
Merck Digital HL
This project supports development and testing of a new health literacy assessment that can be delivered and completed by patients via the internet or SMS text messages.![Take It](../images/projects/doc_texting_407x235.jpg)
TAKE IT
This clinical trial tests a nurse-led, patient-centered, technology-enabled medication self-management intervention to improve regimen adherence and clinical outcomes among new kidney transplant recipients.![REMinD](../images/projects/diabetes-407x235.jpg)
REMinD
This clinical trial assesses the use of the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) and consumer technologies to standardize the prescribing and dispensing of Rx diabetes medications.
![GBMF Team](../images/projects/team_407x235.jpg)
GBMF TEAM
This project aims to improve primary care-based medication therapy management for older adults with complex Rx regimens by enlisting the support of community pharmacies and linking them to primary care via our Technology-Enabled Alliance for Medication Therapy Management (TEAM) intervention.![](../images/projects/hands-407x235.png)
Eli Lilly EMC2 Diagnostics
This project tests the effectiveness and fidelity of an American College of Physicians diabetes health literacy intervention as delivered by health coaches within patient-centered medical homes in rural Arkansas.